Lagarostrobus franklinii Huon pine (Podocarpaceae) Evergreen tree

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Lagarostrobus franklinii
Huon pine
Evergreen tree
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The Lagarostrobus franklinii plant species is found in Australia - S. and W. Tasmania. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Huon pine. Some home gardeners know the variety as Dacrydium franklinii. Hook.

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Latin Name:  Lagarostrobus franklinii
Common Name:  Huon pine
Family:  Podocarpaceae
Author:  (Hook.)Quinn.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Banks of rivers and swampy flats to 750 metres[11, 167].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light, freely draining soil[164] in a sheltered position with protection from cold winds[166]. Requires high rainfall and humidity if it is to succeed[200]. This species tolerates shade and probably requires it in drier areas if the tree is to survive[82, 200]. It requires warm summers if it is to grow well in this country, and even then it is very slow growing[11, 200]. Plants are only hardy in the milder areas of the country[11, 82]. An 80 year old tree at Bodnant was 6 metres tall in 1970[185]. Plants are hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157] but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens because of our cooler summers and colder, wetter winters.

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